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Living in Geneva, IL

Geneva is a small city of 21,258 people in Kane County, Illinois. It's about 33 miles from Chicago, IL. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $441k and rent runs about $2k a month.

21,258people
$441kTypical home
$1,768/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
43"Snow
224Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 21,258
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,105 people per sq mi
  • 33 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 33 mi to Chicago, IL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $441k (≈$2,783/mo)
  • Median rent $1,768/mo
  • Median household income $144k
  • Property tax about 2.3% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 224 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
  • 141 cloudy days a year
  • 47 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 43" of snow a year
  • 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 27 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (141 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (769 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 43
  • 31% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 63% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 23 mi to ORD airport
  • 23 mi to ORD (major hub)
  • 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1987
  • 98% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 745 ft
  • 626 mi to the ocean
  • 34 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 11 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 145 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 2,335 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 265 bars within 25 mi
  • 695 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 93 museums within 25 mi
  • 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 19% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • Dog park in town
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Kane County: D+9 in 2024
  • Illinois: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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